Patents by Inventor Eric A. Lang

Eric A. Lang has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 10144270
    Abstract: A venting device for a vehicle has a frame which is made from a hard plastic material and can be fixed in place in an opening of the vehicle. The frame has recesses and a non-return flap member made from a flexible material. The non-return flap member extends substantially over the entire frame and, in the region of the recesses, has cutouts which are configured in one piece with the non-return flap member. In a closed position, the cutouts are in surface contact with support surfaces surrounding the recesses and, in an open position, can be moved away from the support surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Markus Fiebiger, Eric Lang, Andreas Senn
  • Publication number: 20160193897
    Abstract: A venting device for a vehicle has a frame which is made from a hard plastic material and can be fixed in place in an opening of the vehicle. The frame has recesses and a non-return flap member made from a flexible material. The non-return flap member extends substantially over the entire frame and, in the region of the recesses, has cutouts which are configured in one piece with the non-return flap member. In a closed position, the cutouts are in surface contact with support surfaces surrounding the recesses and, in an open position, can be moved away from the support surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2015
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Inventors: Markus Fiebiger, Eric Lang, Andreas Senn
  • Patent number: 8895623
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of providing pain management in a subject wherein the administration of the composition does not result in any non-central nervous system mediated systemic effect in the subject. In particular, the present invention relates to a method of administering 3-[(1S,2S)-3-(dimethylamino)-1-ethyl-2-methyl-propyl]-phenol in a space that is void of thrombocytes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Gruenenthal GmbH
    Inventors: Petra Bloms-Funke, Derek John Saunders, Eric Lang
  • Publication number: 20130085184
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of providing pain management in a subject wherein the administration of the composition does not result in any non-central nervous system mediated systemic effect in the subject. In particular, the present invention relates to a method of administering 3-[(1S,2S)-3-(dimethylamino)-1-ethyl-2-methyl-propyl]-phenol in a space that is void of thrombocytes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2012
    Publication date: April 4, 2013
    Applicant: Gruenenthal GmbH
    Inventors: Petra BLOMS-FUNKE, Derek John SAUNDERS, Eric LANG
  • Publication number: 20120200676
    Abstract: The subject disclosure is directed towards a hybrid stereo image/motion parallax system that uses stereo 3D vision technology for presenting different images to each eye of a viewer, in combination with motion parallax technology to adjust each image for the positions of a viewer's eyes. In this way, the viewer receives both stereo cues and parallax cues as the viewer moves while viewing a 3D scene, which tends to result in greater visual comfort/less fatigue to the viewer. Also described is the use of goggles for tracking viewer position, including training a computer vision algorithm to recognize goggles instead of only heads/eyes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2011
    Publication date: August 9, 2012
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Christian Huitema, Eric Lang, Evgeny Salnikov
  • Patent number: 8083788
    Abstract: Apparatus for delivering stents to body lumens include a flexible catheter shaft, an expandable member, a tubular prosthesis selectively movable in an axial direction over the expandable member, and a stop member disposed on the catheter shaft near the distal end of the catheter shaft for stopping the prosthesis at a deployment position on the expandable member. A variety of different stop members are provided according to various embodiments, such as stop members disposed outside the expandable member, stop members disposed inside the expandable member, movable stop members, and the like. Methods of delivering stents are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Assignee: Xtent, Inc.
    Inventors: Pablo Acosta, Bernard Andreas, Stephen Kao, Joe Karratt, Steve Landreville, Eric Lang, David Sanderson, Craig Welk, David W. Snow
  • Publication number: 20110093056
    Abstract: Metallic stents are treated with a gaseous species in a plasma state under conditions causing the species to polymerize and to be deposited in polymerized form on the metallic stent surface prior to the application of a drug-polymer mixture, which is done by conventional non-plasma deposition methods. The drug-polymer mixture once applied forms a coating on the stent surface that releases the drug in a time-release manner and gradually erodes, leaving only the underlying plasma-deposited polymer. In certain cases, the plasma-deposited polymer itself erodes or dissolves into the physiological medium over an extended period of time, leaving only the metallic stent. While the various polymers and drug remain on the stent, the plasma-deposited polymer enhances the adhesion of the drug-polymer anchor coating and maintains the coating intact upon exposure to the mechanical stresses encountered during stent deployment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2010
    Publication date: April 21, 2011
    Applicant: Xtent, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen L. Kaplan, Patrick H. Ruane, Eric A. Lang, Torsten Kimura
  • Publication number: 20090101142
    Abstract: The present invention is a nasal oxygen supply cannula and head support structure, having a tube with a proximal end connected to an oxygen supply and a distal end connected to a nosepiece having a one or more intra-nasal oxygen delivery output ports, a head support on the head of a patient, and a mechanism for securing the cannula to the cap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2008
    Publication date: April 23, 2009
    Inventor: Eric Lang
  • Publication number: 20090084385
    Abstract: The present invention is a multi-purpose oxygen face mask having a self-closable port, integral with the surface of said mask shell, configured to receive a tube or implement that passes through the mask shell and maintains delivery of oxygen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2008
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Inventor: Eric Lang
  • Publication number: 20080115062
    Abstract: A video user interface allows video content to be manipulated to accommodate user-interface (UI) navigation and to enable UI customization. The video-user interface incorporates video contents into a user interface, manipulates selected video contents to accommodate UI navigation, and makes the video contents interchangeable so as to enable UI customization. Special effects can be applied to transitions between keyframes associated with selected video content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2006
    Publication date: May 15, 2008
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: William Ngan, Malek Chalabi, Eric Lang
  • Publication number: 20070281117
    Abstract: Metallic stents are treated with a gaseous species in a plasma state under conditions causing the species to polymerize and to be deposited in polymerized form on the metallic stent surface prior to the application of a drug-polymer mixture, which is done by conventional non-plasma deposition methods. The drug-polymer mixture once applied forms a coating on the stent surface that releases the drug in a time-release manner and gradually erodes, leaving only the underlying plasma-deposited polymer. In certain cases, the plasma-deposited polymer itself erodes or dissolves into the physiological medium over an extended period of time, leaving only the metallic stent. While the various polymers and drug remain on the stent, the plasma-deposited polymer enhances the adhesion of the drug-polymer anchor coating and maintains the coating intact upon exposure to the mechanical stresses encountered during stent deployment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2007
    Publication date: December 6, 2007
    Applicant: Xtent, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen Kaplan, Patrick Ruane, Eric Lang, Torsten Kimura
  • Publication number: 20070175611
    Abstract: A cleaning system is provided for use with an operating fluid cooling system of an agricultural machine. The cleaning system includes an air plenum adapted to be attached to the cooling system. Fans provided for use in the cooling system exhaust air through the air plenum which has air outlets which direct air to individual mechanisms of the machine to blow away dust and debris from the mechanisms. Thus continuous cleaning of mechanisms during machine operation is enabled without the need for separate blowers, fans, or compressors and the expense and complexity associated therewith.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2006
    Publication date: August 2, 2007
    Inventors: Darin Roth, David Rotole, Eric Lang, Paul Parker
  • Publication number: 20070107014
    Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method are related to navigating through content on a device that includes stored information that is organized according to channels. Content that is associated with the channels is selected and viewed on a display of the device by means of passive interaction when the device is in a glance-view operating state. The device periodically changes the display according to a playlist that indexes selected channel views associated with the current channel. The selected channel views are selected from the available channels according to a rule set that is associated with the channel. After every item in the playlist is processed, the playlist is updated according to application of the rule set. A customized channel may include references to other channels such that channel views associated with the customized channel correspond to channel views from other channels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2006
    Publication date: May 10, 2007
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Dane Howard, Eric Lang, R. Thompson
  • Publication number: 20070100423
    Abstract: Apparatus for delivering stents to body lumens include a flexible catheter shaft, an expandable member, a tubular prosthesis selectively movable in an axial direction over the expandable member, and a stop member disposed on the catheter shaft near the distal end of the catheter shaft for stopping the prosthesis at a deployment position on the expandable member. A variety of different stop members are provided according to various embodiments, such as stop members disposed outside the expandable member, stop members disposed inside the expandable member, movable stop members, and the like. Methods of delivering stents are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2006
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Applicant: Xtent, Inc.
    Inventors: Pablo Acosta, Bernard Andreas, Stephen Kao, Joe Karratt, Steve Landreville, Eric Lang, David Sanderson, Craig Welk, David Snow
  • Patent number: 7182779
    Abstract: Apparatus for delivering stents to body lumens include a flexible catheter shaft, an expandable member, a tubular prosthesis selectively movable in an axial direction over the expandable member, and a stop member disposed on the catheter shaft near the distal end of the catheter shaft for stopping the prosthesis at a deployment position on the expandable member. A variety of different stop members are provided according to various embodiments, such as stop members disposed outside the expandable member, stop members disposed inside the expandable member, movable stop members, and the like. Methods of delivering stents are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2007
    Assignee: Xtent, Inc.
    Inventors: Pablo Acosta, Bernard Andreas, Stephen Kao, Joe Karratt, Steve Landreville, Eric Lang, David Sanderson, Craig Welk, David Snow
  • Publication number: 20070027367
    Abstract: An open architecture, wireless personal area network for receiving, storing, processing, displaying and communicating physiological data. The wireless personal area network may include a personal server, such as a cellular phone, and a plurality of sensors to monitor physiological signs, the user's motion, the user's orientation, and environmental factors. The sensors wirelessly provide data to the personal server, which may store, process, display, and communicate the data. An open architecture allows additional sensors to join the network without rendering the personal server irrelevant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2005
    Publication date: February 1, 2007
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Nuria Oliver, Fernando Flores-Mangas, Dane Howard, Eric Lang, Russell Sanchez, Michael Sinclair, Alfred Tan, Ralph Thompson
  • Publication number: 20060283164
    Abstract: A direct-fired steam generator used for supplying steam for re-hydrating dry crop during baling is controlled so as to produce a desired constant steam temperature output by collecting data from which the heat output of the steam generator can be calculated and using this calculation together with the difference between the actual steam temperature and the desired steam temperature to control the amount of process water sent to the steam generator in order to correct any error in steam temperature. Steam temperature is measured in either one of the steam injection manifolds or in an injection tube coupled to an injection manifold so as to be close to the point of application of the steam to the crop.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2005
    Publication date: December 21, 2006
    Inventors: Walter Schlesser, Eric Lang
  • Publication number: 20060255963
    Abstract: A wearable electronic device is configured to control and command a variety of wireless devices within its proximity. The wearable device dynamically generates a user interface corresponding to the services of a particular wireless device. Through the user interface, the wireless device surface content to a user and allows a user select interactions with the wireless devices using the wearable device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2005
    Publication date: November 16, 2006
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: R. Thompson, Eric Lang, Russell Sanchez
  • Publication number: 20060139320
    Abstract: A user interface for small computing devices. The user interface includes a display screen and a bezel encircling the display screen. The bezel is adapted to move relative to the display screen in one or more axes. For example, the bezel may be rotated about the display screen, pivoted about a pivot point, or moved in a planar direction. A cursor displayed within the display screen is responsive to movement of the bezel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2006
    Publication date: June 29, 2006
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventor: Eric Lang
  • Publication number: 20060073851
    Abstract: A mobile electronic device for receiving and displaying information from a wireless signal transmission is provided. The device utilizes one or more mechanical and/or digital indicators for displaying the information. One embodiment of the invention provides a smart personal object, such as a watch device, for receiving and displaying wireless transmission information, wherein the object has a traditional style and look. The device is operable to convey received information using hands, sliders, dials, rings, disks, etc. and can be constructed in traditional high fidelity/quality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2004
    Publication date: April 6, 2006
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Christian Colando, Albert Tan, Dane Howard, Lorenzo Tessiore, Eric Lang